Level 1: Students are prepared for assessed practice; social work is introduced to students as a subject and links are made between social work and the following areas: sociology; social policy; human development. Level 2: Focus is on practice learning and experience, which is provided through 100 days in a practice placement; these are linked to the following campus-based modules: social work methods; the law; ethics, values and power; mental health; disability. Level 3: Involves another 100 days of practice learning and experience, this time in a contrasting setting with different service users; 2 options are available to study: working with children and families or adult services; the applied research module provides the foundation for writing a dissertation.